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Harmony vs Phillips

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harmony has the highest household income ($54k).
Phillips has the shortest commute (23 min average).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureHarmonyPhillips
People
Population
974Lowest
1,094Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.1%Highest
ME: +2.6%
-12.6%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
52.9±2.5Highest
18% above ME
49.7±3.7Lowest
11% above ME
Harmony and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.4%±5.2Lowest
ME: 18.1%
20.7%±5.1Highest
ME: 18.1%
Phillips and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.9%±2.5Highest
ME: 22.4%
21.3%±2.1Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Harmony and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.1%Highest
ME: 36.2%
20.7%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±1.8Lowest
ME: 5.8%
3.9%±2.6Highest
ME: 5.8%
Phillips and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$54,063±$13kHighest
28% below ME
$45,385±$12kLowest
39% below ME
Harmony and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$202,700±$58kHighest
32% below ME
$190,800±$18kLowest
36% below ME
Harmony and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$483±$377
58% below ME
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,449Lowest
52% below ME
$2,582Highest
15% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
43.5%±100Highest
ME: 48.4%
40.4%±33Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Harmony and Phillips are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.8%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
17.7%Highest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.8%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
83.3%Highest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Lowest
4 yrs older than ME
1974Highest
3 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
30% above ME
23 minLowest
8% below ME
Work from home
14.8%±8.2Lowest
ME: 15.9%
16.8%±7Highest
ME: 15.9%
Phillips and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Harmony Public Schools RSU 58/MSAD 58
High school in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet

ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.